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ladyofastolat ([personal profile] ladyofastolat) wrote2014-04-13 04:53 pm
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Carisbrooke

We walked to Carisbrooke and back today. This was much the same walk that I did a month ago, although we took a different random meandering route through the forest, and instead of popping into the church, we popped into the castle and had lunch (and, um, bought a bottle of subtly mint-scented mead from the gift shop and consumed it on the green). There's still some squelch around, but everywhere is a lot more summery than a month ago, with tall green grass to wade through, instead of stumpy stalks on brown fields.



I liked the name of this newsagent in Carisbrooke, which I feel implies that all other newagents peddle only false news

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I took much the same picture a month ago, but the sun was in a more co-operative position today, so here it is again. I think the church tower looks faintly surprised to find that it has a nave attached to it.

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Pellinor sometimes claims that all my photos consist of things glimpsed through holes or doorways. This is vile calumny, but is very occasionally true.

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View from the ramparts. One of these windows is probably the window Charles I got stuck in while trying to escape, but I can't remember which.

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An experiment with taking a selfie, of a sort, courtesy of some unshaven lout who was sitting next to me:

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A pretty gateway:

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And finally here's the Medina Estuary, on the northern edge of Newport. It wasn't green last time I saw it, only a couple of weeks ago.

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[identity profile] wellinghall.livejournal.com 2014-04-13 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
I particularly like the selfie.
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[personal profile] leesa_perrie 2014-04-13 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I, too, think the church tower looks somewhat surprised!

Love the selfie! And the pretty gate!

Oh, and I have this thing abour framing my shots through windows, doorways etc too!

[identity profile] puddleshark.livejournal.com 2014-04-13 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Or perhaps the church tower is facing the wrong way and does not know that sneaky naves have crept up behind it...

I am amused by the image of Charles I stuck in a window, with many loyal courtiers trying to push him out.

[identity profile] lindahoyland.livejournal.com 2014-04-14 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
Great photos. Thanks for sharing. I noticed the bluebells starting to come out today.

[identity profile] thecatsamuel.livejournal.com 2014-04-16 07:58 am (UTC)(link)
Fantastic photos - and the sun shone on you :)